"Bill Walsh just wanted the best people," Edwards ... As head coach for the Bengals, Lewis registered a 131–122–3 record, first in total wins for the franchise, was named AP Coach of the ...

After San Francisco's 20-year dynasty crashed with breathtaking suddenness in 1999, the NFL's version of royalty found itself huddled alongside woebegone teams like the Bengals and Cardinals.

This type of situation isn't the first to occur. There was a famous example involving the late Bill Walsh and former Bengals owner Paul Brown. In the Bill Walsh: A Football Life documentary ...